Middletown man airlifted after flipping truck outside Calistoga

CALISTOGA -- A Middletown man was airlifted after his pickup crashed against a bridge and rolled off Highway 29 between downtown Calistoga and Mount St. Helena Tuesday evening.

Matthew Hollibaugh, 24, suffered major injuries and was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Napa Area Office.

Hollibaugh was driving his 1989 Toyota pickup northbound on Highway 29 across a narrow bridge north of Palisades Road about 5:45 p.m. when he let the truck drift to the right and strike the side of the bridge, the CHP reported.

The pickup made it across the bridge but Hollibaugh couldn't regain control, according to the CHP.

The truck reportedly went off the right side of the highway, crossed a creek and rolled before crashing into a stone pillar, which was part of a nearby home's gate.

Highway 29 was closed in the area for about an hour as CAL FIRE personnel worked to remove a trapped Hollibaugh from the vehicle, the CHP reported.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Alcohol did not appear to be factor.